Prune

·vt To cut off or cut out, as useless parts.

II. Prune ·noun A plum; ·esp., a dried plum, used in cookery; as, French or Turkish prunes; California prunes.

III. Prune ·vi To Dress; to Prink; -used humorously or in contempt.

IV. Prune ·vt To Preen; to Prepare; to Dress.

V. Prune ·vt To lop or cut off the superfluous parts, branches, or shoots of; to clear of useless material; to shape or smooth by trimming; to trim: as, to prune trees; to prune an Essay.